Originally Posted by
commo_soulja
What he ^^^ said.
Ortlieb bags rawk. Stick to normal racks, Tubus, et al. Unless you already have compatible Topeak bags. Otherwise stay away from proprietary mounting systems. They pigeon hole you into buying everything "Topeak" or what ever brand it may be.
Not really. Any brand of pannier works fine with a Topeak rack. And while the proprietary rack-trunk mount is slick, you can use the platform with any other trunk, too, if that's what you've got. You just strap it down as with any rack.